Majority of New Zealand Employers Value Work-Life Balance

14th September 2011

The Majority of New Zealand Employers Value Work-Life Balance according to Employee Insights Survey

Over 62% of New Zealand employees surveyed believe that their current employer values work-life balance with only 7.7% stating that they do not, according to the second edition of the Employee Insights Survey conducted by leading international recruitment consultancy Robert Walters this year.

Due for publication in its entirety next week, the Employee Insights Survey canvassed New Zealand employees across the disciplines of Accounting, Finance & Banking, General Management, Human Resources, Information Technology, Procurement & Supply Chain, Sales & Marketing; and Secretarial & Business Support. The Survey explores how candidates find new job opportunities, what worklife balance initiatives employees have available to them and the experience candidates have when returning to New Zealand from overseas.

Over 70% of New Zealand Employees Believe Work-Life Initiatives Improve their Performance

For those respondents who are offered work-life initiatives including flexibility in taking leave, working from home and flexi-hours, an overwhelming 71% reported that they felt their performance improved as a result of having these initiatives available to them.

Commenting on the Survey, Richard Manthel, Managing Director of Robert Walters New Zealand noted

“New Zealand is famed for its enviable lifestyle opportunities so it is encouraging to see that the majority of New Zealand organisations are offering work-life balance initiatives which support flexibility in the workplace. Most of these initiatives cost very little to implement and yet can make all the difference when it comes to job satisfaction, employee retention levels and the perception of the company brand in the marketplace.”

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